Machine for use in the manufacture of insoles



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lnvemfw s John J Naciqjowskzl F red TMac Kenzie By MeirAttorney PatentedSept. 30, 1952 UNITED STATES BEACHINE 1 R USE IN THE REANUFACTURE 0FINSOLES John .1. Macicjowski, Ipswich, and Fred MacKenzie, Beverly,Mass, assignors to, United .Shoe Machinery CorporatiomFlemington, N. J

1 acorporation of New Jersey Application October 12, 1949, Serial N0.121,038

filed December 19, 1946, whichhas matured into Patent No. 2,538,776,granted January 23, 1951, in the name of Stanley M. Griswold, a; matrixis provided which is made in accordance with the disclosure of anapplication for 'Letters Patentof' the United States Serial No. 717,122,filed December 19, 1946, in the names of Stanley' M. Griswold and HansC. Paulsen which has matured into Patent No. 2,577,749, granted December11, 1951. r '1- i The machine of thepresent-inventionisfor use in thepractice of the above-mentioned meth- 0d of making insoles and is of thetypev disclosed in applications for Letters Patent'of the United StatesSerial No. 725,415, filed January 31, 1947, which has maturedinto-"PatentNo.

2,493,207, granted January 3, 1950, and 'Serial No. 13,197, filed March5, 194.8, which has -ma-- tured into Patent No. 2,494,578, grantedJanuary 17, 1950, both in the name of Hans C. Paulsen. In the machine ofthe last-mentioned application, a vertically movable work support havinginclined rollers rigidly sustains an insole-shaped matrix having aninwardly inclined-rib groove on each face and a groove in its edge facethe.

bottom of which is at a predetermined distance from the rib grooves. Aguide engages the edge, groove, and a, sheet of canvas is tucked byareciprocating tool into one rib groove of the matrix. A core piecehaving aflange is fed into.

position over the fold made by the tucking tool. A four-motion feed footforces the core piece into the fold and advances the work. The flangeofthe core piece is worked inwardly of the matrix. An auxiliary feed wheelis used at will to help feed the margin of the canvas. A hot air'blastis directed on the work at the. operating point and a trigger operatedby engagement with the end of the edge-groove operates a microswitch andsolenoid to cause the core piece to :besevered. The matrix is released,turned over, canvas applied, and, when the work support is again raised,it is automatically located slightly lower to compensate for the layerof canvas first applied. The operations are repeated on the second sideof the matrix.

Objects of the present invention are to im prove and perfect machines of,thisfliype and, to provide a durable and conveniently operated machinefor commercial use without sacrificing any of the advantages of priormachines.

'17 Claims. (01. 123-20) barrel cam having a plurality of tracks.

Theillustratedmachine, as a feature of the." invention, has a headcasing made oil tightand containing most of the mechanism subject towear. A main drive shaft extends through'two walls of the casing andcarries in'the casing a rality of plunger's extend through a wall of thecasing, and lever means is provided to connect? each plunger to one ofthe cam tracks. A can'- vas-tucking tool is operated by one of theplungers and a core-piece-feedingpawl isoperatedby another. I

The four-motion feed foot is operated in. an

elliptical orbit by the drive shaft, ,the, major 1 axis of the orbitbeing inclined in a vertical plane I with its upper end farther awayfrom the feed point. A portion of the feed foot has ridges in.-

olined to the direction of feed'so that a com ponent of movement of thefeed foot in therdirection of feed. causes the inclined ridges of thefeed foot to smooth out the flange of the core piece before itsdownward. component becomes effective to press the core piecefirmly'upon the matrix. 1

If desired, a third plunger operated by thev barrel cam may be connectedoutside the casing to a wiper carried by the feed foot andoperated bythe cam to smooth down the flange of the 7 core piece and draw itinwardly of the matrix to cause the rib formedby the fold of canvas andthe core piece to be drawn against the, in-' i ner wall of the ribgroove.

To accommodate matrices having inwardly in! clined rib grooves, thetucking tool is mounted for reciprocation in a rectilinear path so.inclined that the tool operates in a plane parallel tothewalls of theinclined groove attheop- I erating point.

Above the guide which engages the groove in the edge face of the matrixis a horizontal plate I so .hinged as to have a slight upward movementand arranged to support a marginal portion ofthe canvas which extendsbeyond the matrix. Auxiliary feed mechanism which can be used at thewill of the operator is provided.

This comprises a toothed wheel located above the plate and moveabletoward it throughadjustable yielding means operated, forexamplaby atreadle. By the present invention the feed wheel is driven by the mainshaft through gearing located in the casing. A shaft extending throughthe casing is connected to a toothed wheel, and the ratio of the gearingis so related to the number of teeth on the wheel that a space betweenthe teeth will be presented when the tucking tool is in the groove and atooth of-the wheel will engage the canvas when the tucking TENTR Aplumachine;

other to prevent excessive movement thereofwhen the work support islowered.-

As a feature of the present invention, the mi'e croswitch is mountedupon the work support with the trigger and a flexible leadextendsfrom-thework support to a source of current andfltothe: Thus, relativeheightwise movement.

solenoid. between the trigger and the microswitch is avoided.

These and other novel combinations and a1;- rangements of parts willappear more fully from the following description "when read inconnection with the accompanyingdrawings and-will be-pointedout in theappended claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the machine;-

Fig. 2 'isa-detai-l in elevation ofthe treadle- .mechanism;

Fig.8 is an elevation, partlyinsectiomof the base and column of themachine;

Fig. 3 is -a sectional view of -parts sh'own'in' Fig. 3

Fig. 4 is a front view of the hot-air blast meclianism, a portion beingbroken away;

Fig. 4 is a view, partly in section, of parts shown in Fig. 4;

Fig-,5 is a sectionalv plan view of. the treadle mechanism: on the linerV V; of :Fig. 3;

Fig; 6isa front elevation'of the head of the Fig. 7 .is a detail view ofparts shownin Fig.6;

Fig.8 isasi'de View of the headofthemaohine, parts being in section;

Fig. 9 is a plan view of :thehead of the machine with'the top plateremoved;

Fig. 10 is a view, partly in horizontal section, of parts shownin Fig-9;

Fig. 11 :is a flOIltTVlGW;i partlyin sectionof the work: support andauxiliary 1 feedmechanism Fig. 12.5.5 2. detail view ofthe auxiliaryfeed! wheel;

Fig. 13 is a sectionaldetail of parts shown in Fig. 11;

Fig. 14 is an elevation, l artlyin.section, of

arrow G in Fig; 18;

Fig. 21 isa vertical section through the head of the machine;

Fig. 22 is a frontelevational shown in Fig. 20;

Fig. 23 is a side view, the Wiper andauxiliary feed mechanism;

Fig. 23 is adiagram representing the path of thefeed foot;

Fig. 24 is a side elevation showing-the matrix in section;

Fig. 25 is a view of the matrix withvcanvas applied to one side thereof;

part associated with detail of parts partly in section-;,showing Fig. isa view taken in-the direction of the- Fig. is an enlarged sectional viewof the matrix, canvas and core piece;

Fig. 26 is a wiring diagram of the driving motor and thecore-piece-cuttingsolenoid;

Fig.;27.is ,a wiring diagram-of the hot-air blast apparatus:-

Fig. 28 is a front elevation of the feed foot; and

Fig. 29is-a bottom plan view of the feed foot ashown. in Fig. 28.

For use with this machine, a matrix M (Fig. 25) is-providedwhichcomprises an insole-shaped body-the opposite-faces of which are flat andparallel; Ejachiface has a groove V therein located with respect to theedge of the matrix so that itirepresentsmtheshape and location of therib desired .on the insole. It is desirable that the ribofthe resultinginsole be inclined inwardly with respect to the insole-and hence thewalls of the grooves V in the matrix are inclined inwardly with respectthereto.-- For example, as illustrated, the walls of the groove. areparallel and the inner wall is. at an angled-65 to the adjacent fiatface of the matrix.-' ln-thezedge face of the matrix is a groove Ethebottom of which is at a uniform predetermined distance/from thegroove V, the bottom of the=grooveE being utilized in guiding thematrices .inz-theoperation of the machine thereon and 'theendsA of thegroove serving as abutments. tddetermine: the beginning and end oftheoperationof the-machine.

Themachine comprises a=base3il .'(Figs. 1 and 2) having.anextension-Msto whichv a junction box1341is secured. On :the base 30 isa hollow column 36 having on the back side a large opening.:38,5.asindicatedfingFig. 3. The. upper end of the: columnrhasran inwardlyextending flange 40 to .whichis :secured'abytscrews 42' the flange 44ofa:;flanged:Ecylind-rical member 46. Telescoping over the-upperendoiJthe column 36 isa shell orcap; 48i'having, an inturned flange 50.A long sleeve 5 2 extends down-irthrough the cylindrical member ,46qandvhasaafiange 54 at itsupper end which is securedby screws 551130 theflange of the cap to a. bracket :56 and to a head casing 53.

Headizzdiusting means.

In-order'properly to operate the treadles with which the machine'isprovided, the operator occupies a sittingposition. For convenience ofopera tors ofdiiierent heights, the head is arranged for verticaladjustment..- On the member 46 is a boss 60- (Fig. 3 havingahole-threaded to receive a vertical'screw-SZ. The-lower end of the screwis mounted in an ear fi lon a member 66 secured to the sleeve-52;the-ear 64 being held between a collar 70 securedto the 'screw and ahand wheel ll-also secured to the-screw. The screw may be turned by th'ehand wheelto raise and lower the sleeve 52 and hence the bracket 56 andthe head casing 58.

The-sleeve 52 has in one side a long vertical slot fl in'wh'ich arebolts 16 which pass through holes in the-member 46; the heads of thebolts beingpf course wider-than the slot 14. Tightening of nuts on-thebolts 16 secures the head in adjusted position:

Motor drive To the bracket 56 on top of the column at one side of themahcineissecured a plate 18 carrying a switch box,80,and 'onthe oppositeside of the column the bracket 56 has a downward extension.821 to whichissecured by a bolt 84 (Fig. 6) a motor base plate 86.. A motor. 88 hasa base 99 secured by bolts 92 to the plate 86, the bolt holes in thebase being elongated vertically to provide for vertical adjustment ofthe motor 89. A pulley 94 (Fig. 8) on the motor shaft 96 of the motor 88is connected by a belt 91 to a pulley 98 loose on the main shaft I99extending through the head casing 58 of the machine. Since the motor ismounted on the bracket 56 which is carried by the head 56, no change ofthe belt 91 is required when the head is adjusted vertically.

Clutch mechanism A pulley I92 (Fig. 8) is splined to the main shaft I99,has friction facings I94, I95 thereon and has a peripheral groove I96 inwhich are rolls I91 carried by a yoke I98 pivoted at I69 to ears III] onthe head 59. A downward extension III of the yoke has pivoted thereto atII2 a rod H3 on which is a collar H4. The rod extends loosely through abearing H5 fixed to the bracket 59, and between the collar H4 and thebearing H5 is a compression spring II6. On the lower end of theextension III is a roll II1 lying in a bifurcation of an arm H8 of anangle lever fulcrumed at I29 to the bracket '56. Another arm I2I of theangle lever is pivotally connected to a treadle rod I22. The treadle rodis in two parts, the lower part I23 (Fig. 5) being pivoted to an arm I24pinned to a rockshaft I26. The extension 32 of the base has wings I28,I29 at each side thereof and on the wing I29 are ears I39 formingbearings for the end portion of the rockshaft I26. The other end portionof the rockshaft is journaled in ears 532 formed on a plate I33 securedto the under side of the base 39. Between the ears I32 is a treadlelever I34 pinned to the rockshaft I26. The free end of the lever I34 ispivoted by a vertical bolt I35 to a treadle I36. The treadle rods I22,I23 are connected together (Fig. 2) by passing each through a hole in ablock I39, one rod being held therein by a set screw I39 and the otherby a set screw I49. length of the two rods I22, I23 may be varied byloosening either or both of the set screws and sliding the rods in theholes in the block, thus accommodating the length of the rod as a wholeto the height to which the head is adjusted by the screw 62. The treadlelever I34 is held raised by a tension spring I42 (Fig. 3) connected toit at one end and at the other to the base 36. The movement of therockshaft, due to the tension of the spring I42, is adjustably limited(Fig. 2) by a screw I44 threaded through an extension I46 of the arm I24and arranged to engage the top of the wing I29.

Depression of the treadle rocks the shaft I26, pulls down on the rodI22, I23 and turns the lever H8, I2I (Fig. 8) clockwise on the pivotI29, thus swinging the yoke I98 on its pivot I99 against the spring H9to cause the friction facing I95 on the pulley I92 keyed to the shaftI99 to engage the pulley 98 driven by the motor 98, the shaft I99 beingthus driven to operate the machine. When the treadle is released, thespring II6 reacts to swing the yoke I99 in the opposite direction,causing the friction facing I94 to engage a finished surface of the head59, thus braking and stopping the shaft I99.

In operating the machine, the operator sits with the heel of the rightfoot on the treadle I36 (Fig. 5), the toe of the foot resting on a barI48 secured at I59 to the base 39. The treadle 136 may be swung on itsvertical pivot I35 toward The eifective 6 and from the toe rest I 48 toaccommodate feet of different lengths.

The work support stem I62 is clamped by a 'bolt I12 a collar I14 havinga downwardly projecting portion I16 in which is formed a rectangularopen-ended groove I18 (Fig. 13), the top of the groove being closed bya'block I89 secured at I82 to the projection I16. Lying in the grooveand projecting therefrom at its ends is a pin I84 on which are looselymounted two substantially cubical blocks I99, I92 (Fig. 14) that fit thegroove sidewise but have vertical movement therein. Between the blocksI99, I92 is a third block I94 splined to the pin I94 and having itscorners chamfered ofi at I96 (Fig. 13). Thedistance from each chamferedsurface to the pin I94 is greater than the distance from each of itssides to the pin, the difference between these distances being about thesame as the vertical movement provided for the blocks I99, I92 in thegroove I18, that is, the thickness of canvas. The pin I84 loose in theblocks I99, I92 passes at one end (Fig. 14-) loosely through a leverI93, 299 and at the other end through a link 292 beyond which itprojects far enough to have an eight-toothed ratchet wheel 294 (Fig. 11)secured thereto. The blocks I99, I92 guide the pin I84 and leave theblock I94 free to turn when the pin is turned. The ratchet wheel has a.

gravity-operated retaining'pawl 296 pivoted to the collar I14 and has anoperating pawl 298 pivoted to the link 292 and held against the ratchetwheel by a spring 2I9. A pin 2I2 (Fig. 14) passes through a spacingcollar 2 I4, through the lower end of the link 292 and through a sleeve2I6 formed on the lever arm I98. The ends of the pin project beyond thementioned parts and each end is fixed to one of two link members 2I6,2I9 formed integral with a web 229 connecting them. The upper ends ofthe link members are pivoted by a pin 222 to the sleeve I64. The endportions 224, 226 of the pin 222 which engage the link members have thesame eccentricity to the part of the pin in the bearing in the sleeveI64, the end 226 in the link 2I8 being smaller than the pin 222, and theend 224 in the link 2I6 being larger than the part of the pin in thebearing to permit assembling of the parts. On the end portion 224 of thepin 222 is secured by a tapered pin 228 a segment 239 (Fig. 11) havingtherein a circular slot 232 through which extends a threaded stud 234which is anchored in the sleeve I64. A wing nut 236 on the stud 234secures the segment in adjusted position. By turning the segment thelinks 2H5, 2I8 are raised and lowered by the eccentric portions 224, 226of the pin 222 and hence the operating position of the table I69 isvaried as may be desired to accommodate variations in the thickness ofmatrices, which variations may be due for example to atmosphericconditions.

The lower arm I98 (Fig. 14) of the lever which fulcrums on the pin I84forms with the link 292 the short links of a double inverted toggle ofwhich 2I6, 2I8 are the long links. The lever I99,

The sleeve separates on a vertical ZURhasitsarm 2M pivoted :to a treadlerod.238;. 239 which is made adjustable. forlength by a wing I28;Depression of a treadle 243-n the lever 244 .turns. the lever 198,,290.v (Fig. 11) clockwise, swinging the long. links 2E6. 2I8.-to theleft, thus lowering. the table. lfitito permit insertion of thework.Upon release of the treadle--248.a .spring.259 .(Fig. 6) connected atits lower. end to the block 24.6011. the treadle. rod 238 and at theother .endto the bracket 56 reacts to straighten. the-.-toggle and raisethework sup! port to ,its operativeposition, the straightpositionoi thevtoggle beingldetermined by contact of asurface- 252,.(Fig, 11) on theweb220with the left-,handface ofthe, extension I76. of the collar. I'Msecuredtothe stem l52 of the worke supporting table 160.

Theclockwise swinging movemen-tof the. link 202*(Fig. ll), issufficientto cause the pawl 2G8 carried thereby to engage the next tooth of the.

ratchet, wheel 2M, and when thelink'is restored to itsqvertical positionthe. pawlzila. turns the ratchetwheel 284,, the pinI84 and the block I94splinedthereon one-eighth-zof a turn, causing theblock I94 to. sustainthework support either on the vchamfered corner I98 or. on one of. its

sides.

table. 254' (Fig. 11) securedto the fixed sleeve I64 extends up to apoi-ntflush with the top of the table. IEEI when in its lower position,that is, when one. ofthe sides of-the.. block I94 supports the table. Ifone of thechamfered corners I96 issupporting the table, the. end of the.finger 254 will benoticeably below the top of .the table, and

Asbest. shown in... Figs. 15 and. 24, there is i mounted on a block.253. secured to thetable 569 a .series. of. rolls. 250- (for example,three). The axes 232.01. the rollsare parallel but are so inclined to.the direction. of feed that they tend to crowd the matrix in toward anedgeguide 264 (Fig. 16) which runs .in the edge groove lil of the matrixM. The innerportions of the rolls 260. (Fig. .15). are. tapered todi-iierent extents lengthwise,thev line between the. cylindricalandtapered. portions beingin. the direction of feed. On the tablelfi.0.(F-ig.. 24) isan upright Z'Sfito which is. secured by screws 26-1.a horizontal member 268.which.carries.the edgeguide 264. The

edge guide (Fig. 16). is. set into the under side,

of the member ZGS-and has. in its upper face a countersunk slot, 210. toreceive the-head of a screw. 272. which .is threaded into the guide sothatthe guide canbe adjnstedin and out. On

top of the member 2-fi8.is.a cover plate 214 having downturned. edgeportions. 2IB secured by screws 218 to the member 268. The plate 274projects beyonclthe outer end of the member 268 and supports, themarginalv portion of the canvas C which is beingv tuckedinto the grooveof the matrix. The platecan moveheightwise to some Toenable the.operator. to tell whether. the. lfiili's in. its high or lowposition, afinger extent-about the.;screws-.-2I8 which-serve asia hinge and :has a;hole. 2801- therein, which affords access-itathe screw2.!2jfor-adjustingthe guide 264;

The: matrix1,M.-.(Figs-25)v has a tang T near its rear-endppon-which.apiece of canvas C larger;than the matrix-is impaled. The operator;draws the canvas straight andholds it inproperposition to cover. thematrix while he depresses the treadle. 248fto, lower the table I60. Hethen places the matrix on the rolls 260 with the bottom of the edgegroove-E against the guide 266, he moves the matrix toeward until theend A of thegroove. E at the breast line engages the guide 264' andreleases .the treadle. As the.

spring250acts toreturnthe links ZIG, 2I8 to their verticalposition to.raise. the support, the spring-pressed pawl 208 on the link 202 engagesthe. eight-.toothedratchet.wheel 204 and turns thBJb1OCk-J94 so that.one of its chamfered corners I96. engages. the. lower. face. of theblock I80. He then depresses-the treadle I 36 to start the machineandperforms the operation of tucking the canvas. into; the groove on .oneside. of the matrix. After, the operationof tucking the canvas 0 intothee-groove.- V on one side is com pleted,, the treadle 248.,isdepressed-to release thematrix .which is then turned the. other side up.and is again. presented. to the machine with. another piece .of. canvas,as above described.

When the treadle is-released, the block I94 will Canvas tuckingmechanism Themeans for tucking the canvas into the groove Vof the matrixM is shown in detail in Figs. 18, 19 and 20. A bracket 38!] (Fig. 18) isse cured by screws 302' to the head casing 53.- To this bracket issecured by screws 303 a block 304 in which is formed a rectilinearslideway 306 (Fig. 20) for a tucking slide-308. As seen from the front(Fig. 18) the slide is inclined at about 45 from thevertical and, asseen in Fig-19 which is taken in the direction of the arrow Fin Fig. 13,the slide is inclined at 25 toward the machine head from a-verticalplane parallel to the front of the machine. Thus the slide moves in arectilinear path and in aplane-parallel to the inclined walls of thegroove V of the matrix at the operating point. The slide 308 carries atucking tool 3 t0 secured thereto by a screw 3I I. Reciprocation of theslide 308 moves the tool 3H] from a point slightly above the upper faceof the matrix to a pointsubstantially at the bottom of thegroovethusactingto progressively tuck the canvas into the groove. The slide303 is pivoted by a headless stud 3 I2 to a head 3 I4 secured to a stemz3lii. On the. stem is a loose flanged collar H8 and a. sliding block320; Between the head 3M and the flangeof the collar 3I8 is'a compres- 9initial compression of the spring 322. The angle lever fulcrumed at 326has another arm 336 connected by a link 332 to a plunger 336 whichextends (Fig. 10) through the wall of the head casing 58 and issupported in bearings 338 extending inwardly from the walls of thecasing. To operate the plunger a U-shaped lever is provided comprising asleeve 346 (Fig. 21) which is mounted on a shaft 341, the sleeve havingtwo upwardly extending arms 342, 344, the arm 342 carrying a roll 346(Fig. 10) which engages a notch in the plunger 336 between the bearings338, and the arm 344 carrying a roll 348 engaging a tortuous cam track356 in a barrel cam 352 secured to the main shaft 166, the track beingshaped to move the plunger to and fro four times for each rotation ofthe shaft 166.

The tucker bar 368 is held in its guideway by a plate 353 (Fig. held tothe block 364 by two screws 354, 356, the screw 354 engaging an openslot 356 in the plate, and the screw 356 engaging a buttonhole slot 366in the plate. By loosening the screws the plate 353 may be moved to theright and taken off, thus exposing the tucker bar 368 which may belifted off the headless stud 312 and taken out for repair or replacementof the tucker finger 316.

The core piece P (Fig. 25%) consists of a thick portion R to be insertedin the fold of the canvas and a thin portion N which serves as areinforcement of the insole at the base of the inner side of the rib.The core piece may consist of a wider strip of canvas or other suitablematerial to which is cemented a narrower piece of canvas with one of itsedges flush with the wider strip. The narrow strip is preferablyprepared as disclosed in an application for Letters Patent of the UnitedStates Seria1 No. 81,938, filed March 17, 1949, in the name of StanleyM. Griswold. The composite core piece is coated upon one side at leastwith pressure responsive cement. The core piece P is wound in a flatcondition on a reel 362 (Fig. 8) which is supported by dropping its axis363 into upwardly open slots in arms 364 of a reel support 365 securedby screws 366 to the top of the casing 58.

Gore-piece feeding mechanism Means is provided for feeding the corepiece independently of the matrix comprising (Fig. 19) a pawl 368 havingteeth 369 on the edge thereof which engages the thick portion R of thecore piece P. The pawl 368 is pivoted at 316 to an arm 311 of an anglelever fulcrumed at 312 on the block 364. The pawl is moved toward thecore piece by a torsion spring 314 and can be moved away from the corepiece to release it by a handle 318. Another arm 386 of the angle leverfulcrumecl at 312 is bifurcated to embrace a block 382 to which it ispivoted by a pin 383. The b ock slides on a stem 384 pivoted at 386 to aplunger 383 which extends through the casing 58. The stem 384 passesthrough a transverse hole in the pin 383. Between the block 382 and theplunger 38B is a spring 396 so that the movement of the plunger willactuate the pawl 368 yieldingly in the direction of feed. The stem 384has set nuts-392 threaded thereon by adjustment of which the initialstress of the spring 396 may be varied. The plunger 388 is actuated bymeans inside the casing comprising (Fig. 21) a sleeve 394 on a shaft366, the sleeve having an arm 398 which between its ends has a brancharm 399 carrying I a roll 466 which engages a notch in the plunger 388.The upper end of the arm 398 (Fig. 10) car- 10 ries a roll 462 engaginga path 464 in the barrel car 352, the cam path being formed to give theplunger one complete reciprocation, that is, a to-and-fro movement, foreach rotation of the shaft 166.

The toothed portion of the pawl 368 extends through a slot 466 (Fig. 18)in a plate 468 secured by screws 416 to the block 364. The inner face ofthe plate is shaped, as shown in Fig. 24, so as to form with the block364 a slot to receive the core piece, the slot having two portions412,414 at right angles to each other, the'portion 414 receiving thethick part of the core piece and the portion 412 the thin portion orflange N of the core piece. As the fiat core piece leaves the reel 362it engages a straight bar 416 (Fig. 8) secured to the reel bracket 365and then passes through a straight slot 411 (Fig. 24) in aguide418'secured at 419 to the block 364. The core piece then enters theright-angular slot 412, 414 and is fed along by the pawl 368 which actson the thick part of the core piece through the slot 466 in the plate468.

Work-feeding mechanism To advance the work for the progressive action ofthe tucking tool 316, a four-motion feed foot 426 (Fig. 23) is providedwhich engages the canvas on the matrix on both sides of the groove aswell as the core piece and its flange N, the foot moving leftwise (Fig.6) to feed the work. The foot 426 (Fig. 28) has a.horizontal groove 421at its upper end which engages a rib 422 on a member 423 (Fig. 23) andis held by a screw 424 which passes through a horizontal slot 425 in thefoot and is threaded into the member 423.

This member has along thin stem 426 (Fig. 6) of two diameterswith ashoulder at 421, the stem extending up through two arms 428, 436 of ayoke 432 which is moved to and fro by an eccentric stud 434 on the mainshaft 166. A compression spring 436 on the stem 426 rests on a washer436 which engages the shoulder 421 of the stem 426. Above the spring 436is a washer 446 on the stem and beneath a sleeve 442 which extends upthrough the arm 436 and has set nuts 444 threaded thereon. The stem 426extends up through the sleeve 442 and through a block 446 and has setnuts 448 threaded thereon. The block 446 is pivoted by a pin 456 to anarm 452 splined on a shaft 454 which extends through the casing and isJournaled in the front and rear walls thereof. The shaft 454 (Fig. 9)has a sleeve 456 pinned and splined thereon, the sleeve having an arm458 pivoted at 466 to an eccentric strap 462 on a counterbalancedeccentric 464 fixed on the main shaft 166.

.When the arm 452 (Fig. 6) moves up, the block 446 engages the nuts 448and positively lifts the stem 426 and the feed foot 42 6. When the arm452 moves down, the block 446 presses on the nuts 444 on the sleeve 442which, through the spring 436, imparts downward pressure yieldingly tothe stem 426 and the feed foot 426. The stud 434 on the shaft 166 andthe eccentric 464 are so rotationally related that the feed foot 426 hasan orbital path which, if the spring 436 does not yield, issubstantially an ellipse with its major axis inclined to the vertical,as indicated in Fig. 23 If the feed foot engages the work and the spring436 is compressed, the lower por tion of the ellipse is flattened, asindicated by the dotted portion of the line AB. Under these conditions,however, it will be apparent that the feed foot has a component ofmovetion 410 having inclined ribs '11 ment .inthe. directionB-A. at the:time it engages the work. This is taken advantage of by providing onthefeedfoot-42fl (Fig. 29) a por- 412 which-engage the thin portion N ofthe core pieceand act to smooth'inwardly that portion. due :to the hori--zontal component ofthemovement of the-foot .as .it engages the work.

I Wiper mechanism It .isimportant that. in the-completed insole therebeno loosenessof the rib materials at the baseof Itheriband .on. its.inner. side and that these materials be closely drawn against the innerwall .of thagrooveV,,especiallyagainstthe angle between the hat; faceof=the matrixi-and the .innerwall. of. the groove. Forthisrpurpose, in

place. of= the 'part' 418 a wiper mechanism for smoothinginwardly of thematrix the portion N .of the core piece may-.be.provided,.as shown in.Fig;23. Aleven4l4 is pivoted ate-l6 to the feed foot-420, and to.thelever-between its ends is pivoted at 418 a wiper 488. In a bore inthe lever 414 is a compression spring 482 which bears on the free endportion-of thewiper 488 so that a.sleeve. 488 having a bally-jointconnection 498 to'an arm- 492 of. an angleyleveriulcrumed at 494 toa-bracket498 securedto the casing 58. A vertical arm -498-of :the.angle'leverlis connected by a link 500 to-a plunger; 502.

As shown inFig. 10; theplunger 582 is mounted in bearings 584, 506inside the. casing :58 and has a notch which is engaged :bya roll 588.on a vertical arm- 51!] integral with a'sleeve 5|2. (Fig. 21) mountedto rockv on a shaft 5! 4. Another arm 5l6 integral with the sleeve 5|2has a roll 518 which engages a path earn; 520 in the barrel cam 350 onthemain shaft 180, the sleeve 5i2 and the arms-510,516 constituting aU-shaped lever fulcrumedatuitslower, end. The cam path 520 is so shapedas to withdraw the plunger 582 to lift the lever arm--492 andoperate thewiper 480 after the feed foot 420 hasengagedand is feeding the work.The-length of the ball-ended link-186, 488 maybe adjusted by turning therod 486 by a wrench applied toan octagonal portion 522 (Fig. 23)thereon.

In'order that the fold of canvas tucked into the groove may form a firmand suitable sewing rib as well as provide greater body and strengthin'the completed insole, the canvas 0 when applied to the matrix hasbeen treated with a stiffening material, such as a natural or syntheticresin, on the exposed side and is also coated on that-side withpressure-responsive cement. Since it is difiicult to tuck thethus-stiffened canvas into the groove, it is desired to render thecanvas temporarily limp in the region where the tucking operation isoccurring. When the stiffening material is resin or other thermoplasticmaterial, heat for rendering the canvas limp is provided byahot-airblast apparatus such as that shown in Figs. 4 and 4 Hot-air blastapparatus A heating element 524 (Fig. 4 is electrically connected at itstwo ends 525, 526 to a source of current, the element being located inthe center of a tube 528 with insulation'529 packed .between the'feedwheel and the 528-is a heat-transfer element :532 consisting of a sheetof metaLiior example. aluminum, which is bent back-and. forthintowaseries O'fTfOldS'fiIlii wrapped aroundthe tube:528,:the innerportions of the folds -ccntacting'thei tube e528cand the outer portions-of'ithe folds contacting the tube 530. A blower- 536- .driven lbysanelectric motor 531 (Fig. 1);forces. air througlrthextube 538 between thefolds of the? transfer element 532, the air being thus heated. Thehotair is discharged through an "insulated tubes-.5538 directed toward theregion where-thetucking operation is progressing. The heating apparatusis surroundedby aperforatedsgnard 5548. The tube 530 has a flange542csecuredby-screws 544 to a support 546jhaving slotsnstil'ithrough whichpass screws :5'5fl 'by which1.it.is secured to the head'58 (Fig.-8),.the whole heating apparatus being adjustable'longitudmally ibyreason of the slots 548 (Fig. '6).

Intucking the canvasinto sharply curved portions of the grooveV; as:inIrounding the toe, it is desirable to =,provide auxiliary feeding:means for the canvasto avoidwrinkles'therein. 'The canvas C (Fig. 23)extends more or' less beyond the periphery of thematrixlMiwhereit restson the plate 2l4i-carriedby'the work-supporting table 180.

Autilzary. feed. mechanism A shaft 552 (Fig-ll) projecting through thecasing 58 carries asprocket wheel; 554 connected by a chain-55B to asimilar 'sprocket wheel'558 on a shaft-568 carried by alever'564'fu1crumed on the shaft 552 and "connected'at 553 to averticalrod 510. An adjustab1est p-512 has a screwand-slot connection 514withithe 1ever-564and limits downward movement of the rod 5lfl by.engaging the top of the member 268 carried by the work support I60. -Onthe shaft 5801s a tentoothed auxiliaryfeed wheel 516 (Figs. 12 and 23)rotated to engage the marginal portion of the canvas C which projectsvbeyond the matrix M and lies on the plate 214. The stop 512 is set tolimit downward movementof the feed wheel 516 to prevent'actual contactof the teeth of the feed wheel with the plate 214, thus preventing wearofthe teeth when no canvas is plate. The outer edge of the .plate .214lies close torthe matrix and supports the marginofthe canvas so that thefeed wheel-may be located close to the operating point. Rotationof thefeed wheel is so timed relatively to the movement of the tucking toolSHlthat one of itsteeth (Fig. 12) is over the canvaswhen the tool 3) iswithdrawn and a spacebetween the teeth will be over the canvas duringthe actionof the tucking tool M0 in tucking a fold'of canvas into thegroove V of thematrix. Thefeed wheel 518 is arranged to bedepressedyieldingly-to engage the canvas at the willof the operator.

For this purpose the rod 518 is-yieldingly. connected to another rod518, as shown in Fig. 7. The rod-510 has secured to it a piece5881having ahole' through which therod 513 freely passes. Secured to therod 518 is a-piece' '582 having a hole through which-the rod518 freelypasses. A compression spring 584 is-located on the rod 518 between thepieces 588;582, thus providing a yielding connection between the rods.The rod 518 (Fig. 6) passesthrough two ears 588 one. member-588, .athumbnut- 59U'being 13 threaded on the rod 516 between the ears. Themember 588 is bored to receive a rod 592 which is held therein by aset-screw 594. The nut 566 provides a fine adjustment and the set-screw594 affords a coarse adjustment for the combined length of the rods 518,592. The rod 562 is pivoted at 596 (Fig. 3) to a treadle lever 598fulcrumed at 246 on the same shaft as the treadle lever 244 and having atreadle 666 sustained by a spring 661.

To drive the auxiliary feed wheel 516 the shaft 552 inside the casing 58(Figs. and 21) carries a gear 664 which meshes with a gear 666 mountedon the stub shaft 668 (Fig. 16) mounted on a bracket M6 in the casing58. The gear 666 (Fig. 21) meshes with a gear 6l2 fixed to the mainshaft 166. The gear ratio between the shaft I66 and the shaft 552 is2.511 or 10:4, ten revolutions of the shaft l66 thus producing fortyreciprocations of the tool 316, and four rotations of the shaft 552presenting a space between the teeth of the ten-toothed wheel 516 to thework forty times, the parts being so timed that a tooth of the wheel 516will be operative to feed the canvas during the interval when thetucking tool 316 is withdrawn from the groove V.

On the rod 516 (Fig. 23) are set-nuts 614 below which on the rod is asleeve 6H6 loose on the rod and resting on the bracket 56. The nuts 6l4are adjusted to engage the sleeve M6 and prevent excessive downwardmovement of the auxiliary feed wheel 516 when the table I66 and themember 268 on which the stop 512 normally rests are lowered.

When the operator desires the assistance of the auxiliary feed wheel,for example when rounding the toe, he depresses the treadle 666 as faras permitted by a stop screw 618, thus causing the rod 516 to be drawndown by a force determined by compression of the spring 564 (Fig. '1).The thumb nut 566 (Fig. 6) provides a fine adjustment for the amount ofcompression of the spring 584 and hence for the pressure with which theauxiliary feed wheel is held against the work, which pressure is rathercritical.

When the canvas has been tucked into the groove V of the matrix and thecore piece inserted in the fold of canvas, the abutment A at theopposite end of the groove E will arrive adjacent to the guide 266 andthe core piece should be severed.

Core-piece-severing mechanism Severing of the core piece is doneautomatically by engagement of the abutment A with a trigger 626 (Fig.11) located adjacent to the guide 264. The trigger has a sleeve portion622 pinned to a vertical pin 624 (Fig. 24) on which is a sleeve portion626 of a lever 628, the sleeves 622 and 626 being interengaged at 636(Fig. 11) so that leftwise pressure on the trigger 626 (Fig. 16) willmove the lever 628 clockwise, compressing a spring 632 and causing ascrew 634 on the lever to engage a button 636 on a microswitch 638secured to the table I66 by screws 646. The microswitch 638 is connectedby flexible leads 642 to the switch box 86 (Fig. 1) from which leads arecarried to a solenoid 646 (Fig. 6). The armature 648 of the solenoid ispivoted at 656 to an arm 652 (Fig. 9) on a rockshaft 654 journaled in abracket 656 secured to the head 58. Another arm 658 on the rockshaft ispivoted at 666 (Fig. 23) to a link 662 the lower end of which is pivotedat 664 to a knife carrier 666 to which a knife 616 is secured by screws61] (Fig. 22).. The knife carrier has bifurcations 612 which are pivotedat 614 to an extension 616 of the block 364. The

block-extension has a surface 618 curved from.

614 as a center with which the knife 616, curved from the same center,cooperates to sever the core piece, the path of which as it is fedtoward the groove V of the matrix is intersected by the knife when it ismoved about the pivot 614 by a downward movement of the link. 662 due toupward movement of the armature 648 when the solenoid is energized by amovement of the trigger 626. The lever 628 is extended to form a handleby which the microswitch 636 may be operated at any time to sever thecore piece.

The casing 58 is oil tight the opening at the top shown in Fig.9 beingclosed by a plate 686 as shown in Fig. 6. The plungers 336, 388 and 562are provided with packing rings 682 (Fig. 23) to prevent leakage of oilby them, and the casing is filled with oil up to a point visible througha window 684 (Fig. 8). Agitation of the oil by the mechanism enclosed inthe casing serves to keep all the mechanism therein well oiled.

The motor 68 is started by pressing a button 666 (Fig. 8) to close anormally open switch and is stopped by pressing a button 688 to open anormally closed switch. A pilot light 666 indicates that the motor 88 isbeing supplied with current, the wiring being as indicated in thediagram of Fig. 26. Three leads 662 supply current at 226 volts to themotor 86 which is three phase. Current is supplied at .110 volts tomains 864, 886 by a transformer 696 connected to adjacent leads 862.Momentary pressure on the button 686 supplies current to a solenoid 166which closes a quadruple switch comprising four switches operatingtogether, the three lower switches supplying current to the three-phasemotor 88 and the upper switch bridging the switch 686 to continue thesupply of current to the solenoid 166 afterthe button 686 is released aswell as to the pilot light 666. When the motor is running, closing ofthe microswitch 638 supplies current to a relay 162 operation of whichsupplies current to the solenoid 646 which operates the cut-oh knifethrough the lever 652, 658 and the link 662. Momentary pressure on thebutton 688 breaks the current to the solenoid 166, allowing thequadruple switch to open and stop the motor 88.

, Electrical connections for the blower motor 561 and the heatingelement 524 are shown in Fig. 27. Two double pole switches 164, 166 10-catedon the switch box 644, as shown in Fig. 8, areprovided and bothhave to be closed to operate the blower and the heater; that is, theheater cannot be turned on without turning on theblower. Closing of .theswitch 164 turns on a pilot light 168 and closing of the switch 166supplies current to the heating element 524 and to the motor 531 of theblower.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a machine for working sheet material into the groove of aninsole-shaped matrix having a groove therein, the combination of asupport for the matrix, a head casing, a shaft extending through twowalls of the casing, a cam on the shaft within the casing, said .camhaving a plurality of cam paths, a rockshaft, two arms on the rockshaft,a reciprocating tool for tucking the sheet material. into the groove, aplunger extending through the casing, one arm of the rockshaftengagingone path in the cam, the other

